The
Ross & Gross Study, 1971
Prevalence rates (per 1,000 persons) for oral lesions
found in persons 35
years and older who attended a
multiphasic screening clinic in Boston, Massachusetts,
USA.
|
Diagnosis |
# Lesions |
#
Lesions/ |
|
Inflammatory erythema |
367 |
30.88 |
|
Keratosis (frictional?) |
339 |
28.53 |
|
Inflammatory ulcer |
132 |
11.11 |
|
Hyperplasia |
123 |
10.35 |
|
Irritation fibroma |
94 |
7.91 |
|
Leukokeratosis (leukoplakia?) |
68 |
5.72 |
|
Erosion |
49 |
4.12 |
|
Papilloma |
49 |
4.12 |
|
Scar tissue |
37 |
3.11 |
|
Squamous cell carcinoma |
1 |
0.08 |
|
Other mucosal lesion, NOS |
43 |
3.62 |
| Radiographic lesions: | ||
|
Granuloma, periapical |
19 |
0.03 |
|
Cyst, periapical |
16 |
0.02 |
|
Impacted tooth |
n/a |
112.00 |
|
Supernumerary tooth |
n/a |
5.00 |
|
Radiolucency, non-radicular |
n/a |
13.00 |
|
Radiolucency, radicular ** |
n/a |
190.00 |
|
Radiopacity, non-radicular *** |
n/a |
57.00 |
| Edentulousness: | ||
|
Edentulous maxillary arch |
2420 |
203.64 |
|
Edentulous mandibular arch |
1616 |
135.98 |
|
Edentulous, both arches |
1333 |
112.17 |
Ross NM, Gross E. Oral findings based on an automated multiphasic health screening program. J Oral Med 1971; 26:21-26.